Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: Baltimore City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/3/2021 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Webex Meeting: Phone: +1-408-418-9388, Access Code: 173 954 3981, Password: Baltimore, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/onstage/g.php?MTID=e192790296e3bfe756c8a9adb8593c915
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Journal 5-3-21 Journal 5-3-21  
Attachments: Bill Status 5-3-21
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21-0071 0 Street Encroachment - 1707 Eastern AvenueOrdinanceStreet Encroachment - 1707 Eastern Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and maintenance of a portion of a building projecting into the public right-of-way on the south side of Eastern Avenue, on the property known as 1707 Eastern Avenue.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0072 0 Local 911 Telephone Fee - RevisionOrdinanceLocal 911 Telephone Fee - Revision For the purpose of revising the local 911 telephone fee; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0073 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 5600 York Road (also known as 5602A York Road)OrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 5600 York Road (also known as 5602A York Road) For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on both floors of the property known as 5600 York Road (also known as 5602A York Road) (Block 5014C, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0074 0 Office of Emergency Management - Independent AgencyOrdinanceOffice of Emergency Management - Independent Agency For the purpose of repealing Article 1, Subtitle 18 {“Disaster Control and Civil Defense”} as obsolete; establishing an Office of Emergency Management as an independent agency; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of an Executive Director of the Office; setting forth certain duties of the Executive Director; providing for a staff and budget for the Office; requiring the Office to include specific Emergency Support Functions in the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain City agencies in writing the Emergency Operations Plan; requiring the Office to update the City Emergency Operations Plan quadrennially and submit the updated Plan and a memorandum regarding changes made to the Plan to the Mayor and the City Council; requiring the Office to report annually to the Mayor and the City Council on certain activities and metrics; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0075 0 Study and Report - Sewage Backup Expedited Reimbursement and Direct Assistance ProgramOrdinanceStudy and Report - Sewage Backup Expedited Reimbursement and Direct Assistance Program For the purpose of requiring that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works submit a report to the Mayor and City Council studying the feasibility of implementing an expedited reimbursement and direct assistance program for any sewage backup, not limited to wet-weather, capacity-related causes; requiring certain agency assistance; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0076 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variance - 1049 Brantley AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variance - 1049 Brantley Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1049 Brantley Avenue (Block 0115, Lot 069), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting a variance from certain bulk regulations (lot area size).Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0077 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single Family Dwelling Unit to 5 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1110 West Lafayette AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single Family Dwelling Unit to 5 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1110 West Lafayette Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 5 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1110 W. Lafayette Avenue (Block 0079, Lot 004A), as shown on the accompanying plat with the lot number circled.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0078 0 Required Real Estate Disclosures - Formerly Vacant StructuresOrdinanceRequired Real Estate Disclosures - Formerly Vacant Structures For the purpose of requiring certain disclosures in order to sell a property that was formerly issued a vacant building notice; and providing for certain penalties.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0079 0 Repeal of Ordinance 90-425 - Port Covington Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinance 90-425 - Port Covington Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 90-425, as amended by Ordinance 00-57, Ordinance 02-431, Ordinance 04-884, and Ordinance 16-572, which designated certain properties as an Industrial Planned Unit Development known as Port Covington; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0044R 0 Informational Hearing - COVID-19 and Mental HealthCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - COVID-19 and Mental Health For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Health Department, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, and members from the Baltimore City healthcare community to appear before the Baltimore City Council to discuss the financial, physical, and social impacts that COVID-19 has had on the mental health of Baltimore City residents and what resources are available to help people cope and recover from this trauma.Assigned  Action details Not available
21-0045R 0 Keeping the Promise - Urging President Biden to Provide a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Essential WorkersCity Council ResolutionKeeping the Promise - Urging President Biden to Provide a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Essential Workers For the purpose of urging President Joseph R. Biden and the United States Congress to enact legislation to provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant essential workers, children who qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and residents who are under the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) program and their spouses and children, as part of the federal economic recovery program.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0049 0 Prohibited Disposals - Fines and Reporting (The Neighbors Against Predatory Dumping Act)OrdinanceProhibited Disposals - Fines and Reporting (The Neighbors Against Predatory Dumping Act) For the purpose of modifying the applicable environmental control citation and civil citation fines for violating Title 7, Subtitle 6 of the Baltimore City Health Code; and requiring that the Health Commissioner submit an annual report detailing certain information regarding the City’s prohibited disposal laws.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0032R 0 Informational Hearing - Studying the Feasibility of a Small Hauler Incentive ProgramCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Studying the Feasibility of a Small Hauler Incentive Program For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Finance, Department of Public Works, and the Department of Health to discuss the feasibility of enacting a small hauler incentive program to better offset illegal dumping and litter in our communities.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0021R 0 Informational Hearing - Building a Homegrown Public Safety Cadet ProgramCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Building a Homegrown Public Safety Cadet Program For the purpose of inviting the Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, the Fire Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, the Sheriff of the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, the Police Chief of the Baltimore City School Police, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Director of the Department of Human Resources, and the head of the Baltimore City Public School System’s Career and Technology Education program to appear before the Baltimore City Council to discuss: the Baltimore City Fire and Police Department’s explorer programs; youth works programs; cadet programs; college internship programs; the successes and opportunities with local recruiting and hiring initiatives; and establishing the best method to create a pipeline of homegrown talent into Baltimore City public safety agencies.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0033R 0 Investigative Hearing - Women in Public Safety: Leveling the Playing FieldCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Women in Public Safety: Leveling the Playing Field For the purpose of requesting that the Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, and the Director of the Department of Human Resources come before the Baltimore City Council to provide information about their agencies’ strategy to recruit, retain, mentor, and promote more women.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0042 0 Real Estate Records - ModernizationOrdinanceReal Estate Records - Modernization For the purpose of modernizing the methods by which the Comptroller shall make certain information regarding the City’s real estate records available to the public; making certain stylistic changes; and conforming and correcting related provisions.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0062 0 High-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings - ClarificationsOrdinanceHigh-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings - Clarifications For the purpose of revising the definition of “newly constructed”; clarifying and extending the tax credit qualification deadlines for certain high-performance newly constructed dwellings; clarifying the termination of the tax credit program; conforming and clarifying related provisions; defining a certain term; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
21-0026R 0 Investigative Hearing - COVID-19 and Small Business Re-OpeningsCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - COVID-19 and Small Business Re-Openings For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Development Corporation to brief the City Council on their efforts to support small businesses and economic development in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.Adopted  Action details Not available
21-0026 0 Rezoning - 1201 South Caton AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1201 South Caton Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1201 South Caton Avenue (Block 2108C, Lot 002), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the EC-1 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
21-0027 0 RPP Area 9 (Federal Hill) - Exception for 1 East Montgomery StreetOrdinanceRPP Area 9 (Federal Hill) - Exception for 1 East Montgomery Street For the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan for RPP Area 9 to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit allotments for dwelling units.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available